The Vatican is making preparations for the upcoming conclave that will choose the successor of Pope Francis.
Cardinals from around the world would meet in the Sistine Chapel to conduct a secret vote to elect the new pope after nine days of mourning the pontiff, who died on Monday at the age of 88.
TREND REPORTERS gathered that the process generally takes two to three weeks and all ballots are burned afterward.
After the new pope is chosen, white smoke will rise from the chapel’s chimney, signaling a new era of leadership for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
In the interim, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who was born in Ireland and became a naturalized American citizen, will serve as the chamberlain.
The naturalized American citizen will be the one to prepare for the conclave and handle the day-to-day administration of the Vatican.
